Lennox BERKELEY
(1903-1989) Sonatina for Violin and Piano Op.17
(1943) [13.14] Five Short Pieces for Piano Op.4 (1937) [6.40] Andantino
for Cello and Piano Op.21 No.2a (1945) [2.56] Three Pieces for Clarinet
Solo (1939) [5.05] Mazurka for Piano Op.101b (1982) [1.24] Duo for Cello
and Piano Op.81 No.1 (1971) [6.19] Six Preludes for Piano Op.23 (1945)
[11.45] Concertino for Flute, Violin, Cello and Piano Op.49 (1955) [14.12]
Schirmer Ensemble Recorded
in South Melbourne Town Hall, except for the Mazurka and The Six Preludes
which were recorded in Melba Hall, University of Melbourne, between
2000 and 2003 NAXOS
8.557324 [61.36][JW]

The
pleasures of this enjoyable and convincingly performed ensemble outing.
... see Full Review

A
fantastic bargain which no lover of the classical
period can possibly turn down at this extraordinarily
low price. ... see Full
Review

William
BOLCOM(b.
1938) Songs
You Cannot Have Me Now – or, The Military Orgy*, from Greatshot
[5’23”] Night, Make My Day from Casino Paradise [2’17”] The Digital
Wonder Watch* (An Advertisement) [3’03”] My Father the Gangster from
Casino Paradise [2’39”] The Last Days of Mankind [3’29”] Songs
to Dance* [9’17”] I Will Breathe a Mountain [19’39”] Tillinghast Duo*
[5’23”] Mary* [5’06”] Three Songs* from The Wind in the Willows [5’15”]
When We Built The Church* from Dynamite Tonite [2’10”] *World
première recordings
Carole Farley (soprano); William Bolcom (piano) Recorded 28-31 December
2004 at Potton Hall, Suffolk, England DDD
NAXOS AMERICAN CLASSICS 8.559249[63’42”][JQ]

Anyone
with an interest in the song repertoire who is possessed of an enquiring
ear should certainly investigate this disc. ... see Full
Review

Two
symphonies: one holds up quite well to the
Haydn and Mozart models, and the other is
close to being a masterpiece of early romanticism.
How about those four other Bomtempo symphonies.
They need to be unearthed and recorded....
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William
BOYCE(1711-1779)
8 Symphonies, Op. 2:
Aradia Ensemble/Kevin Mallon Recorded in June
2003 at Grace Church on the Hill, Toronto,
Canada. DDD NAXOS 8.557278 [60:57] [JV]

This
new recording has its merits but can't compete
with versions by Pinnock and Hogwood … see
Full
Review

Brings
back my long lost childhood excitement of
putting on a disc for the sole sake of discovery.
No lover of great orchestral playing should
be able to find any fault. A winner through
and through and worthy of any collection.
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Review

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